Dossier
Avian Influenza
Coverage of Avian Influenza in the Nexus archive.
- Mainland Australia’s first suspected case of deadly H5N1 bird flu investigated after sick bird found in WA
Australia's first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu is under investigation after a migratory wild bird was found sick in southern Western Australia. Initial tests in a WA laboratory returned a suspected positive result for avian influenza, according to agriculture minister Julie Collins, who noted no evidence of mass mortality or poultry infection.
- Bird flu found to be airborne in shocking new study... raising risk of wider outbreaks
A new study has found that bird flu can be airborne, increasing the risk of wider outbreaks. The discovery raises concerns about the potential spread of the disease. Further research is needed to understand the implications of this finding.